After our Palm Springs getaway last month, Ryan and I were lucky to steal a few more days away just the two of us. Surprisingly, neither of us had been to Victoria, BC, so it seemed like the perfect destination to conclude our mini babymoon. I think there are a lot of misconceptions about this
Recipes
Favourite Holiday Recipe: Classic Christmas Spritz Cookie
One memory I will always cherish around the Christmas season is baking with my family. Whether it was Gingerbread men or our traditional Lefse, my Nana and I always tried to bake something when we were together. My absolute favourite holiday cookie was, and still is, the delicious Christmas Spritz cookie. It just doesn’t feel
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Gift Guide: For the Guys
Don’t worry, in all the gift guide madness I did not forget about the gentlemen in your life. And once again, like in past years, I’ve turned to my dear friend Kyle to help me put this gift guide for the guys together. He knows his stuff, let me tell ya! And he always brings
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Recipes
Rosemary Infused Cranberry Mocktail
I absolutely love the smell (and taste) of rosemary, and even more so during the holiday season! Most of your dinner recipes will call for a bit of rosemary, so I thought this year’s Christmas drink should also make use of this delicious herb. And because I am pregnant, I am going to make a
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Series
A Palm Springs Getaway
I have wanted to make a trip out to Palm Springs for a long time. I know it’s not necessarily the biggest tourist destination and it is quite small, but something about it always seemed special to me. Maybe it was all the photos I had been constantly seeing on my IG feed or the
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Before&After
Update on The Grand Glenora: Progress & Plans
I interrupt my regularly scheduled Christmas content to bring you a post on a very different topic – our Grand Glenora flip! I thought it was a good time to give you an update on how things are progressing and what we are hoping to tackle in the next month. I can tell you one thing
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Inspired Reads
Gift Guide: For the Book Lover
Is there anything better than a book lover getting an amazing book on Christmas?! As a self professed book lover, I can confidently say there isn’t! Last year, I did a full round up of all my book recommendations but this time around, I thought I would not only include some great reads, but some amazing reading
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Design Ideas
Gift Guide: For the Foodie
Day three of my gift guide series is all about the Foodie in your life. I seem to be becoming more of a foodie myself these days. I can’t wait to renovate our kitchen and really make it functional (and beautiful!). Until then, I am going to drool over the possibilities and all these amazing
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Design Ideas
Gift Guide: For the Design Enthusiast
Yesterday, I shared my trendsetter gift guide. Today is all about the perfect gift ideas for the design enthusiast (like me for instance!). Let’s get right to it shall we?!one // Minted has so many beautiful pieces, you really can’t go wrong. As I was browsing, I was really drawn to this one – a